Simeone : "In a defining match, Milan's dangerous"
Diego Pablo Simeone said, in the press room, the "quality" of the Rossoneri players and warned the Italian opponent regarding the gaps, so it is to expect a "tough" and "tricky" match.
Simeone at the press conference before the Champions League match against Milan, said the Italian team is "dangerous in defining matches. It is a very strong institution in the history of football and they are used, beyond its position in the League, to be in this competition. Milan count on very talented players and it is also a team that has a lot of hierarchy. A team like that it is dangerous in a defining match regardless of the outcome that was in the way", he said.
The match in Vigo showed that the team is "prepared" to tackle big matches. "Arda , Diego Godin, and possibly a player will be able to play. What it makes me very happy is the Diego´s growth, the entry of Sosa and all the goals from David Villa. All this makes us grow as a team and makes us be prepared for all these important situations that come", he confessed.
To make a good match, we must be strong in midfield
About the rival, Simeone said that "I expect the best Milan and I'm sure tomorrow will be a hard and difficult match because the stakes are high for both. When there are important matches, great players will appear beyond their present and I insist that the rival has great players so we expect the best Milan".
The dangers of the Milan are not just Balotelli. "I think Balotelli is a dominating player but it is clear that the team empower him. Ball arrivals are more dangerous to him by sides with De Sciglio , Muntari or Emanuelson . With gaps, it is a tough team and we will try to avoid those spaces. Balotelli, as I said, is a key player but our concern is where the football play begins", admitted the Argentine coach.
One of the keys to the match will be "to control" the midfield. "I am not sure about how the match will end. The previous result is short and invites the rival to have to seek out the goal, so we have to hold them and look to control the match. The resolution of the match will be based in the intensity we put in the middle of field. If in that area we can be strong. If we have no such restraint in the midfield, the match would be better for the rival", he said.